Silangkum, Municipality of Tipo-Tipo, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalityTipo-Tipo
Postal code7304
Population (2020)1,921
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.4810, 122.1438 (6° 29' North, 122° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level319.0 meters (1,046.6 feet)

Silangkum is a barangay in the municipality of Tipo-Tipo, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,921. This represented 7.52% of the total population of Tipo-Tipo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Silangkum in the 2015 Census was 1,705 broken down into 299 households or an average of 5.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Silangkum (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
625936.72
1,0721786.02
1,5022376.34
2,7115255.16
1,5602805.57
1,7052995.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Silangkum is 1 to 4, with 295 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Silangkum by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1764.46%
1 to 429517.30%
5 to 921212.43%
10 to 1418210.67%
15 to 1924614.43%
20 to 241679.79%
25 to 291518.86%
30 to 34794.63%
35 to 39673.93%
40 to 44653.81%
45 to 49613.58%
50 to 54331.94%
55 to 59301.76%
60 to 64150.88%
65 to 69140.82%
70 to 7470.41%
75 to 7940.23%
80 and over10.06%
Total1,705100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 83.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.54
  • Median Age: 16.78

Historical population

The population of Silangkum grew from 625 in 1990 to 1,921 in 2020, an increase of 1,296 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.54%, or an increase of 216 people, from the previous population of 1,705 in 2015.

Population of Silangkum (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
625
1,07210.64%
1,5027.50%
2,7118.48%
1,560-18.22%
1,7051.71%
1,9212.54%

Location

Silangkum is situated at approximately 6.4810, 122.1438, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 319.0 meters or 1,046.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Silangkum shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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